This event is jointly organized by ANSOLERs from the University of Buea and the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Travaux Publics (ENSTP) of Yaounde.
The Venue which previously planned at the University of Buea, has been moved to ENSTP of Yaounde and the deadline of registraction and submission of abstracts has been prolonged to
15th of November 2017. Although the meeting is mainly for Cameroonians, international participants are encouraged to attend. Please download the event's
general information and
registration form and send us your registration form and abstract using
ansolecam2017(at)ansole.org.

The Centre for Petroleum, Energy Economics and Law (CPEEL),University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria and the African Network for Solar Energy (ANSOLE) are organising an international conference
with the theme "Renewable Energy Development in Africa: An Interface of Technology, Economics and Policy". The CPEEL-ANSOLE conference provides a platform for an interdisciplinary and
multi-stakeholder discourse on the potential, status, problems and research-based solutions for meeting the challenges facing renewable energy development in Africa.
The conference presents an opportunity for stakeholders from academia, government, industry and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) to foster inter-sectorial collaborations on the optimal
exploitation and use of Africa's huge renewable energy potential.
Please download the conference flyer and visit the
conference website redev-africa.org for further information.

The 6th Global Conference on Renewables and Energy Efficiency for DEsert Regions(GCREEDER) follows five previous successful conferences. All GCREEDER conferences had attracted
professionals from industry and academic fields. This conference is organized by the University of Jordan, in cooperation with other Universities in Jordan.
Selected papers presented in this conference will be considered for publication in international peer reviewed journal.
For more information visit gcreeder2018/0138/index.htm.

Research-2-Practice Forum on Energy, Water Security and Climate Change in Africa: 16-18 April 2018, Tlemcen, Algeria.

The Pan African University Institute for Water and Energy Sciences (PAUWES) with support from the German Government and in cooperation with a consortium of German universities
(UNU-EHS, ZEF and ITT) led by UNU-EHS and the University Abou Bekr Belkaid in Tlemcen are jointly organizing an international forum in Tlemcen, Algeria. The Research-2-Practice
forum aims to provide a platform for experts/scientists, education leaders, decision makers, entrepreneurs, private and public sector, policy makers, civil society actors and institutions
interested or active in applied and practice-oriented research for development to discuss state of the art, challenges and innovative solutions in the areas of renewable energy, water and
climate security and build strategic partnerships in Africa. The forum is in line with actions for the implementation of the cooperation and research strategy which further complements
African Union goals to promote and support knowledge sharing and cooperation to addressing development challenges including leveraging opportunities for innovation.
For additional information visit: pauwes-cop.net/res2prac.

This event is organized by the first private university on renewables in West Africa , Ecole Supérieure des Métiers des Energies Renouvelables (ESMER).
ESMER is an institutional member of ANSOLE and has up-to-date experimental laboratories due to its strong focus on practical training and education.
Please go to cifem2018.org for details about the event.

ANSOLE DAYS 2018, 26-31 August 2018, Chiromo Campus, University of Nairobi, Kenya.

ANSOLE DAYS 2018 is co-organised by the Clean Energy Institute (CEI) of the University of Washingtion, USA, the Materials Science and Solar Energy Network for
Eastern and Southern Africa (MSSEESA) and ANSOLE. The 5 days event will consist of 3 days lectures and poster presentations
and 2 days practical sessions. The pratical sessions are a novum for ANSOLE DAYS. Participants can learn practical aspects of photovoltaics such as mounting
of solar panels, maintenance of panels and batteries, safety measures, etc.. Details on the event will be published soon.

"AFRICA DAY" in Jena, Saturday, 20 May 2017.

The African student community in Jena, in collaboration with ANSOLE e.V. organized the maiden "Africa Day" celebration on Saturday, 20.05.2017.
The very rich programme attracted more people than the organisers expected.
Download here the event booklet and watch the
fashion parade video of the gala evening.

Sponsors

You will be soon informed about the date for "AFRICADAYS" 2018 in Jena.

Call for an Application to Participate in (Summer) Schools on "Sustainable Energetics for Africa (SE4A)" in Burkina Faso and Cameroon Funded by the VolkswagenStiftung

ANSOLE, the Justus-Liebig University, the Johannes Kepler University, and partners are pleased to invite young scientists at Masters, PhD and Postdoc
levels to submit their application to either School 1, which shall be held from the 28th of February to the 4th of March 2017 at 2iE
in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, or School 2 which is planned from the 31st of July till the 4th of August 2017 at the PKFokam Institute
of Excellence in Yaounde Cameroon. School 1, which shall be inaugurated by the Burkinabé Minister of Energy, Mines and Careers, Prof. Alfa Oumar
Dissa, is meant for participants originating mainly from West Africa and few from Germany and the rest of the World. School 2 are for those originating
mainly from Central Africa, North Africa and few from Germany and the rest of the World. Deadline for submission of application is 30 November 2016 for
School 1 and 31 March for School 2. Selected shall be participants showing readiness to actively participate at the various projects of the schools, which
are (1) energy scenario in the year 2050, (2) theatre for development and (3) Science Slam. In addition, preference will be accorded to those submitting a
2 to 4 pages report on the present energy situation of their respective countries.
To attain approximately 50% of female participation, we very much encourage young female scientists to apply.
Please proceed with the application by going to ansole.org/se4aschools.

The First ANSOLE-Cameroon National Conference for Young Scientists (ANSOLECAF 2016), on the theme "Renewable Energy for All in Cameroon" will
take place in Bamenda Cameroon from the 18th to the 19th of November 2016 at Higher Technical Teacher Training College (HTTTC), University of
Bamenda (UBa). The conference offers the opportunity to young Cameroonian scientists to present and discuss their recent research results with
experienced scientists in the domain from Cameroon and elsewhere.
Please click here for further information.

ANSOLE Organizes the Visit in Germany of 5 PAUWES Science Slam Winners 2015 from the 20th to the 28th of May 2016

5 Masters students of PAUWES (Pan African University Institute of Water and Energy Sciences including Climate Change)
Nicholas MUKISA (Uganda), Djamal Eddine BENHADJI-SERRADJ (Algeria), Nishimwe Clarisse NIBAGWIRE (Rwanda), Kay Nyaboe NYAKUNDI (Kenya) und Teddy Miller SAMO (Kenya),
winners of the Science Slam Competition in 2015, visited Germany from the 20th to the 28th of May 2016. ANSOLE e.V. was commissioned by DLR e.V. to organize the visit.
The visit was sponsored by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). Germany is a partner country of PAUWES.
The students were accompanied during their 8 days visit by ANSOLE e.V. members Christian Beese, Steffi Beese and Daniel A. M. Egbe. Please click here for further information.

Act now! Application Deadline is August 1, 2016:
OFID offers scholarships for eligible applicants from Sub-Sahara Africa for the REMENA M.Sc. double-degree program "Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency for the MENA Region - REMENA". Our mission statement: TOGETHER TODAY FOR A SUSTAINABLE ENERGY FUTURE. Please visit our website remena.uni-kassel.de:
for further details on the program. Find out more about scholarship types:
/scholarship-types.html
and how to apply:
/application/scholarships.html.
Please click here for further information.

May 29- 11 June 2016, JUAMI Summer School at NM-AIST in Arusha Tanzania

Call for JUAMI Fellows: The Joint Undertaking for an African Materials Institute (JUAMI), formerly the Joint-US Africa Materials Institute, invites students to apply to a two week summer school on Materials for
Sustainable Energy. JUAMI has as its objectives the development of joint materials research and education activities between universities in Africa, the US and Europe.
Further information is available at juami.ms.northwestern.edu/index.html.
- Address for African applicants: revocatus.machunda(at)nm-aist.ac.tz
- Address for US and other applicants: mat-JUSAMI(at)umich.edu

Prof. Casimir Museruka (2. August 1957- 12. January 2016)

ANSOLE is sad to announce the death of Prof. Casimir Museruka, ANSOLE National Representative in Rwanda,
who passed away on Tuesday the 12th of January 2016, in King Faisal Hospital-Kigali after a long illness. Prof Casimir was a regular associate at the ICTP
(international Centre for Theoretical Physics) Trieste, Italy, and was Professor of Physics, Electricity and Hydraulics at various higher education institutions
in his country (UNR, KIST, UNATEK/INATEK, IRST), where he occupied various positions of responsibility such as head of physics department of UNR (1995-2001),
Dean of the Faculty of Sciences of KIST (2001-2004), vice-rector of academic affairs of INATEK (2006-2009), acting rector of INATEK (2006-2007).

Late Prof. MUSERUKA Casimir shall remain in the memory of INATEK as someone who played a prominent role in turning the institution into
"a real academic institution" by raising it to the level of meeting required standards of a university in leadership, teaching, research and community service.
He left behind a widow and 5 children as well as many students, colleagues and friends missing him.

Sun is rising for Renewable energy in west Africa! We are very happy and proud to inform that our colleague Professor Alpha Oumar Dissa of the University of Ouagadougou,
ANSOLE member since the 20th of May 2013, was appointed the Burkinabé minister of Energy, mines and carriers.
More information on his brilliant scientific career are coming soon.

The Zewail City of Science and Technology and ANSOLE are organizing an International Conference on Renewable Energy
(INCORE 2016) in celebration of the 5th anniversary of ANSOLE. The conference will be held from the 3rd to the 6th
of February at the Zewail City of Science, October 6th City, close to Cairo. Don't miss this historical event! Please download the
poster of INCORE 2016. For further information,
please go to: zewailcity.edu.eg/incore2016/
and to ansole.org/incore2016.

Africa-EU Symposium on Renewable Energy Research and Innovation 2016

In order to promote scientific partnerships on renewable energy in Africa and theEU, the Africa-EU Renewable Energy Cooperation Programme (RECP), the Pan African University Institute for Water and Energy Sciences
(PAUWES), and University Abou Bekr Belkaid in Tlemcen are jointly organising an international research symposium in Tlemcen, Algeria, planned for 8-10 March 2016. With a call for extended abstracts, the
organisers invite researchers from Africa and the European Union to participate at the symposium. For more information, please visit the conference website
conference website.

The International Conference on Pure and Applied Chemistry (ICPAC 2016)

ICPAC 2016 will be held on 18-22 July 2016 at Hotel Sofitel Mauritius Impérial Resort & Spa, in Mauritius. The theme of the conference is "Emerging Trends in
Chemical Sciences". The conference program will feature a wide variety of keynote, plenary, invited and contributed lectures, as well as poster sessions covering all
topics related to Chemistry. There will also be workshops and symposia conducted by experts on different chemical aspects. Students, young chemists and delegates
from African countries benefit from reduce rate. Dr Lydia Rhyman, ANSOLE National Representative in Mauritius is one the main organiser of the event.
For more information, please visit http://sites.uom.ac.mu/icpac2016/.

ICTP-ANSOLE Fellowship Programs

With the help of the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), ANSOLE has put in place, since the beginning of 2015, a series of fellowship programs to support
undergraduate and postgraduate studies in renewable energy:

ENERGY GLOBE AWARD is presented annually to outstanding and sustainable projects in the area of environment and
energy. Awards are presented on the national and international level for the 5 categories of Earth, Fire, Water, Air, and Youth. Apply for the next issue by going to
energyglobe.info.

5-6 March 2018, University of Ibadan, Nigeria: CPEEL-ANSOLE Regional Conference.
Please visit the conference website redev-africa.org for further information.